Key Terms Flashcards
(29 cards)
What does malevolent mean?
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others
What time was Macbeth written in?
The Jacobean era
What does equivocation mean?
telling a half truth
What’s the great chain of being?
Hierarchical view of the universe that ranks all matter
TOP - god
What type of play is Macbeth
A tragedy
What does exposition mean?
Giving background information at the beginning of the narrative
What does Pivot point mean
A point that changes the outcome of the story
What does ambiguous mean?
Not having one obvious meaning
What is paranoia
Mistrust of other people or their actions
What is apparition
Something you imagine
Eg a dagger
What does allegory mean
A hidden meaning
What is an extended metaphor
A long metaphor
What is an ideology
A system of ideas
What is zoomorphism
Animal characteristics
What is the divine right of kings
Monarch authority comes from god
What is an aside
Characters line not meant to be heard by other character but the audience only
What is a Couplet
A rhymed pair of lines
What is Dramatic monologue
When a character is thinking out loud or speaking to the audience
What is iambic pentameter
10 syllables rhyme
What is a refrain
A word repeated throughout the text
What is a foil character
Qualities contrasting with another character
What is a hamartia
A characters tragic flaw
What is a hubris
Exaggerated self pride or self confidence
What is a tragic hero
A character seen as perfect but has a flaw (hamartia)
